February 13, 2019

In a party-line vote before the House Labor & Commerce Committee on Wednesday, House Democrats recommended approval of SB01, which seeks to increase the Illinois minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. State Representative Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville), who serves as the Republican Spokesperson for the Labor & Commerce Committee, pointed to wording in the bill that would render a tax credit provision unobtainable for nearly every Illinoisan. He also urged colleagues to slow the process down so that problems with the bill could be addressed.